Chinese Conversation · Level 74
90 words
Chinese word
应付
Pronunciation
Pinyinyìng fù
Meaning
- verbhandle
Example
我不知道怎么应付这个问题。wǒ bù zhī dào zěn me yìng fù zhè ge wèn tí
I don't know how to handle this problem.
More examples
紧急情况发生时，他能冷静地应付突发情况。jǐn jí qíng kuàng fā shēng shí tā néng lěng jìng dì yìng fù tū fā qíng kuàng
When an emergency occurs, he can calmly handle unexpected situations.
Core concept
Meets pressure with a practical response that preserves the situation, ranging from genuine management to clever evasion.
Common phrases
应付突发情况yìng fù tū fā qíng kuàng
handle unexpected situations
应付压力yìng fù yā lì
handle pressure
应付客户投诉yìng fù kè hù tóu sù
handle customer complaints
Similar words
应对yìng duì: Take an appropriate course of action in response to a problem or changing situation.
处理chú lǐ: Sort out and settle something by handling it step by step.
对待duì dài: Show a particular attitude in the way a person or matter is treated.
对付duì fù: Use a method or tactic to cope with a difficult person, opponent, or situation.
Definition in Chinese
对人或对事采取某种应对方式以维持局面或避免冲突，含有处理、周旋或敷衍的不同语感。duì rén huò duì shì cái qǔ móu zhǒng yìng duì fāng shì yǐ wéi chí jú miàn huò bì miǎn chōng tū hán yǒu chú lǐ zhōu xuán huò fū yǎn de bù tóng yú gǎn
Word origin
应付 (yìngfù, "handle") centers on responding to an immediate demand, which explains its range from successfully coping with a problem to getting past it with an outward response.
Usage tips
- The word is useful when the speaker leaves the quality of the response open, because the surrounding context shows whether the action is effective, temporary, or merely superficial.